Ordained in the Roman Catholic tradition and nicknamed "il Prete Rosso" – the Red Priest – for his shock of red hair, Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria in D major, RV 589 was probably composed in Venice sometime after 1713 and before 1717, shortly after he retired from full-time teaching at the Ospedale della Pietà. Sunday Matinee, November 20 at Faith Lutheran in Shelton, 4pm Saturday Night, November 19 at Plymouth UCC Church in Seattle, 8pm Friday (Opening Night), November 18 at Faith Lutheran in Shelton, 8pm It’s also the perfect expression of our excitement about returning to live performance. At least 100 recordings of it exist, and it has graced many film and television soundtracks. The Red Priest's setting of the Catholic hymn has resonated with audiences in ways that Vivaldi could never have imagined. After a three year hiatus, the Great Bend Chorale and Youth Chorale resume their tradition of a fall masterwork performance with Vivaldi's magnificent Gloria, RV 589.
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